Beilby Enamelled Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1765

Description

Heading : Beilby Enamelled Opaque Twist Wine Glass
Period : George III
Origin : Newcastle, England
Colour : Clear glass, quite bright. Cream to white enamels
Bowl :Round funnel. The decoration depicts a bird perching on what maybe an apple, with a large pear and vines
Stem : A pair of five ply spiral bands outside a lace corkscrew
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 14.4cm height, 5.1cm diameter bowl, 6.8cm diameter foot
Condition : One very small scratch in the enamels
Restoration : None
Weight: 134 grams

The decoration has clearly been drawn from the imagination. The relative sized of the bird and fruits are incongruous.

References:

The Ingenious Beilbys – James Rush p.56

Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses- Bickerton p338

Victoria and Albert Museum – Accesion number c.67-1942